Critical Hours: Search and Rescue in the White Mountains Audiobook (Free)

A misread map, a sudden surprise, a forgotten headlamp-and suddenly a leisurely hike becomes a treacherous endeavor. Before 10 years, inexpensive but sophisticated navigation products and mobile phones have led to alarming levels of overconfidence for the trail. Increasing this worrisome development, the increasing popularity of projects into mountainous terrain provides led hikers searching for solitude-or an adrenaline rush-into more and more remote or risky forays. Sandy Stott, the ‘Mishaps’ editor in the journal from the Appalachian Mountain Club, delivers both a brief history and a special event of the search and save workers who conserve countless lives in the White Mountains-along using a plea for us not to consider their steadfastness and bravery for granted. Filled with tales of astonishing courage and sobering tragedy, Essential Hours will charm to outdoor fans and armchair adventurers alike.